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Rumoured outdoor rooftop pool at Mayfield in Manchester may be ‘impractical’

The outdoor swimming pool has apparently been 'floated' in the plans for Mayfield Park.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 11th November 2021

Manchester went into a spin earlier this week when rumours of a new rooftop pool in the city centre started to swirl. 

The outdoor swimming pool has apparently been ‘floated’ in the plans for Mayfield Park, the city’s first public green space in 100 years.

The park is all part of the £1.4bn regeneration project of the Mayfield site, which will also include 1,500 homes, 300,000 sq ft of retail/leisure facilities, and 1.6m sq ft of market-leading commercial property.

The development has already seen the abandoned railway warehouse and surrounding land transformed into street food venue Escape to Freight Island, and huge gig venue Depot Mayfield, home to Warehouse Project.

According to a Tweet from the Guardian’s north of England editor Helen Pidd, the pool could take shape on the old train station platform above Escape to Freight Island.

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But while public interest is definitely there for a lido-style pool in Manchester, Mayfield developers have said that it ‘may prove to be impractical’ to deliver one.

There are rumours of an outdoor pool at the new Mayfield Park, near Manchester Piccadilly / Credit: Mayfield Partnership

A spokesperson for the Mayfield Partnership told the M.E.N: “Escape to Freight Island has quickly established itself as Manchester’s most innovative and exciting destination.

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“The team at Freight and our partners at Broadwick Live are always looking to develop brilliant new concepts and ideas for this incredible location – including for the area on platforms above Depot Mayfield.

“Among these plans an idea was floated some time ago for an outdoor swimming pool – but this is at a very early stage, and may yet prove to be impractical.

“Our core focus is on the delivery of Mayfield Park, which is due to open in 2022, delivering 6.5 acres of verdant green space for all to enjoy.”

Featured image – Mayfield Partnership / Wikimedia Commons

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Manchester set for its busiest weekend of the year with pop-up Park and Rides to open

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Pop-up Park and Ride facilities are set to open as Manchester prepares for what’s expected to be its busiest weekend of the year.

The festive season in the run up to Christmas always sees more people flock to the city centre than usual, but this weekend will likely be even busier than expected, as not only are Manchester Christmas Markets still in full swing, but there are also a number of gigs, live festive shows, and major sporting events coinciding with this.

Paul McCartney plays Co-op Live on Sunday night, the AO Arena hosts five showings of the ever-popular Disney on Ice across the weekend, and Manchester City face Manchester United in a Premier League showdown at the Etihad too.

So in a weekend that sees legends gigging and the Manchester Derby take place, as you would expect, thousands are predicted to flock to Manchester city centre and Etihad Campus.

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Manchester Christmas Markets are in full swing and Paul McCartney will be at Co-op Live this weekend / Credit: The Manc Group | Wikimedia Commons

Because of this, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is taking action and encouraging people to dodge the likely congestion and use public transport instead where possible – with pop-up Park and Rides set to be introduced for weekend shoppers and fun-seekers who do want or need to drive.

On Saturday and Sunday, Booth Street West Car Park D (M15 6PD) – which will have 965 parking spaces available – will be free for customers travelling to the city centre by bus, and then again on Sunday, the same car park will be free for those attending Paul McCartney at Co-op Live.

Your ticket to the gig must be shown on entry, before a dedicated shuttle bus then takes you from the car park to the Etihad Campus.

Disney On Ice will be hosting four shows at AO Arena this weekend / Credit: Supplied

Shuttle buses – which are only available on the Sunday – will depart from Higher Cambridge Street and run to Co-op Live and back every 15 mins from 4pm until midnight.

Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground (Talbot Road, Stretford, M16 0PX) will also have 500 parking spaces available for Metrolink customers on Sunday, but you must show a valid pre-booked tram ticket to park there.

Anyone else planning to drive across the weekend may also want to consider using one of the permanent Park and Ride sites and complete their journey on foot or by public transport, and you can find more information and the locations of these sites on the Bee Network website here.

Tram capacity has been increased for the festive season, with every available tram running until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays.

The V1 and 36 bus services now also run 24 hours a day.

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Other late-running buses on the Bee Network from Manchester include the 43 service to Manchester Airport, the 86 to Sale, and the 142 to East Didsbury. 

All public transport live departure times can be found on the Bee Network website.

Featured Image – TfGM

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Body found in search for missing Stockport postman Steven Caulfield

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A body has been found in the search for a 70-year-old former postman from Stockport who went missing a couple of months ago.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) issued a public appeal after to help find Steven Caulfield, who was last seen in the vicinity of the golf course next to Middlewood Way, in the Marple area of Stockport, at around 4pm Tuesday 1 October, after he failed to return home from a walk.

Steven was spotted on CCTV, with images being released to the public shortly after, but his whereabouts was still unknown.

Since Steven was reported missing, an extensive missing person investigation was launched by Stockport detectives, alongside a widespread search by specialist GMP officers, and a number of missing appeals were also published on social media and shared widely – not just in Greater Manchester, but all across the UK.

But sadly, at around 12pm yesterday (Wednesday 11 December 2024), a GMP officer has sadly located a body in a woodland area near to Middlewood Way in Stockport, and at this time, police believe this is likely to be the body of Steven Caulfield.

Steven’s next of kin have been made aware and are currently being supported by officers.

There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding Steven’s death, according to GMP.

Speaking on the discovery of the body, Chief Superintendent Lewis Hughes, Stockport District Commander and GMP lead for Disaster Victim Identification, said: “Our deepest condolences remain with Steven’s family and friends, who have been devastated by this traumatic news, we have officers supporting them through this difficult time.

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“It has been a challenging couple of months since the missing report came to us in GMP and our Tactical Aid Unit, Specialist Search, Canine and Underwater Units were all utilised to search for Steven in challenging conditions and locations around the Middlewood Way.

“We hope today’s discovery provides some answers for Steven’s loved ones.”

Featured Image – GMP

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